tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post6079327363708487151..comments2019-09-14T15:52:40.273+01:00Comments on A Covent Garden Gilflurt's Guide to Life: A Military Frock for Catherine the GreatCatherine Curzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-16729060083515659102014-09-10T07:17:01.558+01:002014-09-10T07:17:01.558+01:00She had some marvellous dresses, I imagine that wa...She had some marvellous dresses, I imagine that was *quite* an exhibition!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-78793557739525960792014-09-09T23:02:10.052+01:002014-09-09T23:02:10.052+01:00A couple of years ago, they had an exhibition on C...A couple of years ago, they had an exhibition on Catherine the Great at the AGO in Toronto. The items all came from the Hermitage.They did have a blue dress with silver embroidery in the exhibition, but it was different than this one.I believe it was a court dress.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096299164024429829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-68324515040678282682014-09-09T16:54:02.035+01:002014-09-09T16:54:02.035+01:00I shall drop you a line!I shall drop you a line!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-19509119161887773152014-09-09T14:08:56.152+01:002014-09-09T14:08:56.152+01:00Oh forgot to add - please email me on author AT he...Oh forgot to add - please email me on author AT helenhollick DOT netHelen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-60471639065325988682014-09-09T14:07:51.087+01:002014-09-09T14:07:51.087+01:00I love this costume! Given that Catherine the Grea...I love this costume! Given that Catherine the Great was known fir her love of riding (and allegedly the &quot;inventor&quot; of the side saddle which led to modern-day design. My daughter and I would love to know more about this costume as it would look superb in a side saddle costume class. Any idea where it is. what material it is etc? Could this be a riding habit by the way?Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.com